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Mein Problem

Old battery was making phone shut down at 20%

Meine Reparatur

I followed well made instructions exactly and the repair went better than I expected. I replaced old batteries on two iPhones so I bought one repair kit and then just one more battery. I didn't realize that the sticky tape was considered a seperate part so second battery didn't come with the tape. I had to order that separate and wait a few days to do the second replacement, now all is well. My wife tells me that her phone is like new again, so that's all that matters, right? Happy wife, happy life. Thanks, iFixit!

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Take your time on removal of sticky tape behind battery. Don't pull too hard. Follow instructions to the letter.

Mein Problem

Old battery was making phone shut down at 20%

Meine Reparatur

I followed well made instructions exactly and the repair went better than I expected. I replaced old batteries on two iPhones so I bought one repair kit and then just one more battery. I didn't realize that the sticky tape was considered a seperate par . . .

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My MacBook Pro became really hard to charge. The MagSafe charger had to be put on just right, and it was getting harder and harder to charge. We have two chargers and both had the issue, so I felt sure the problem was on the computer side.

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Thanks to the great iFixit instructions and the spudger (great tool with an even better name), the repair went great. Pretty easy, if not a little nerve wracking, but it made me feel wicked smart to have done it. Like a cross between an early Bill Gates and a brain surgeon. My wife thinks I’m smart now!

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Follow the instructions.

Also I started the repair with several little cups (I used measuring cups) to put little screws in. I set them behind my laptop in a row. I put screw groups in the cups left to right. This way I could go back right to left and know I was grabbing the right bits. Ex: The screws on bottom of laptop that hold the outer case on all went into the leftmost cup. Then the screws that held the fans in went in the next cup to the right, etc.

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My MacBook Pro became really hard to charge. The MagSafe charger had to be put on just right, and it was getting harder and harder to charge. We have two chargers and both had the issue, so I felt sure the problem was on the computer side.

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Hero 4 was freezing despite all the suggested fixes on line, I decided to replace the image sensor

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I had no problem following the Fixit Instructions and replacing the image sensor. My Hero 4 now works again

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The most difficult part was removing the front panel - particularly the small tab just above the lens. This is a very thin piece of plastic and could easily break. The blue plastic fixit tool helped enormously.

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Hero 4 was freezing despite all the suggested fixes on line, I decided to replace the image sensor

Meine Reparatur

I had no problem following the Fixit Instructions and replacing the image sensor. My Hero 4 now works again

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The most difficult part was removing the front panel - particularly the small tab just above t . . .

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The connection to the power cord was faulty. The light on the power cord would often times go out unless I put it at exactly the right angle. It also alternated between amber and green when charging. Furthermore, one of the terminals on the laptop power connector showed burn marks.

Meine Reparatur

The repair went relatively well. The tutorial was amazing. It was detailed and clear to follow - helping me avoid pitfalls along the way.

The only casualty in the process is that I pulled apart the wire that connects to the web cam terminal. Since I never use the webcam anymore, I wasn't too heartbroken. I ended up snipping the rest of the wire, and taping it off with electrical tape.

For me, this connection was extremely fragile. It would have helped if I used tweezers to wiggle the connector from the terminal instead of pulling the wire directly.

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1. If you don't have a spudger tool, make sure you pick one up .

2. It helps to have some tweezers handy.

3. If you are going to disconnect the battery, make sure that you pick up one of Apple's proprietary tri-wing screwdrivers. You won't be able to remove the battery without it.

Mein Problem

The connection to the power cord was faulty. The light on the power cord would often times go out unless I put it at exactly the right angle. It also alternated between amber and green when charging. Furthermore, one of the terminals on the laptop power connector showed burn marks.

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Battery percentage would greatly reduce, like 73% then 20 min later be at 30%. You would plug it up and then it would show 69%.

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Went well. Had trouble with the adhesive tab breaking off. Had to use spudger to pry battery up a little then I was able to use the tweezers to get the adhesive strip and was successful pulling it the rest of the way out.

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The ifixit video that I watched didn't say anything about removing the screen but it clearly showed that it had been removed. Removing the screen made it a lot easier, especially if you run into an issue as I did. There are 5 screws holding a cover over the 4 screen connectors. Remove the cover then use the spudger to "pry" up the connectors, gently obviously. They are different sizes so the will only go on one way and the connectors are a specific length so it's easy to reconnect them. The video also didn't show the recommended way to install the adhesive strips. Line up the edge where the black tab and the adhesive meet to the end corner of the bottom of the battery. That leaves enough room for the tab to fold up around the end of the battery and stick to the top end of the battery and fold back so that it can be removed later if the battery needs to be replaced again. Also, I would pre-fit the battery by connecting it and adjusting the connector wire so that when you have the adhesive installed and are trying to get the battery lined up, you don't get the adhesive contacted with the phone case in the wrong position and have to try to reposition the battery and damage the adhesive strip or something else. I also had to bend some of the battery connecting wire down a little bit. The connecting wire was a little wider than the original battery wire so I held the connector down and used the spudger to bend down the part that was sticking up past the battery top edge.

Mein Problem

Battery percentage would greatly reduce, like 73% then 20 min later be at 30%. You would plug it up and then it would show 69%.

Meine Reparatur

Went well. Had trouble with the adhesive tab breaking off. Had to use spudger to pry battery up a little then I was able to use the tweezers to get the adhesive strip and wa . . .

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My original battery quit working -- not only would not hold a charge but would not even work when plugged in.

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The repair went great. Easy instructions.

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Consider buying the P-5 Pentalobe and T-5 Torx screwdrivers and the spudger from IFIXIT. I couldn't find Pentalobe drivers at my local Ace hardware. It was OK, though, because I had ordered it from IFIXIT. They did have the T-5 Torx and for only like $1 less than on IFiXIT. The Spudger was very helpful in pushing in the new battery plug into the jack on the board. Also handy in prying the cover open and wedging the old battery out.

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My original battery quit working -- not only would not hold a charge but would not even work when plugged in.

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Somehow my LCD screen had gotten broken. I wish I had some cool story, but I literally have no idea.

Meine Reparatur

I’ve never done anything like this, but I figured it was worth a $23 investment for a new LCD screen and two tools as opposed to spending several hundred dollars on a new GoPro. Worst case, I’d be in the exact same position if I couldn’t fix it. I LOVED the repair guide with detailed step-by-step instructions and real photos for each step.

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If I can do it, so can you! Think twice about tossing your broken electronics and come to iFixit first. Now I want to see what else I can fix. :) Also, spending $3 on two plastic tools is worth it!

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Somehow my LCD screen had gotten broken. I wish I had some cool story, but I literally have no idea.

Meine Reparatur

I’ve never done anything like this, but I figured it was worth a $23 investment for a new LCD screen and two tools as opposed to spending several hundred dollars on a new GoPro. Worst case, I’d be . . .

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My 5S has been giving me battery problems for about 6-9 months and eventually I got tired of having to charge my phone almost every 2 hours. Sometimes my battery would drop suddenly (60 to 20% and other random disparities). My camera also stopped working around the same time due to "overheating" so I figure let's fix one problem (battery) and see if that fixes the other (camera).

Meine Reparatur

The repair was testing and at times frustrating, but this was due to nerves, doubt and those stubborn adhesive strips. It took us about an hour to get it done but since this was our first time repairing an iPhone, I think that's very good. Be patient when trying to remove the adhesive and battery. Putting it back together is easy. Just ensure that you fasten back each circuit properly (this fixed my camera problem).

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The online instruction guides are very good but I recommend also using the video tutorials along the way. The pictures from the guide help but seeing someone else do it (video) gives you more confidence in carrying out each step. Both of the adhesive strips broke while we attempting to remove the battery and it was so frustrating! But you need to have A LOT of patience during the next few steps which involve heating the back of the phone to loosen the strips and using the spudger to remove the battery (we found that the flat end of it worked better than a card).

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My 5S has been giving me battery problems for about 6-9 months and eventually I got tired of having to charge my phone almost every 2 hours. Sometimes my battery would drop suddenly (60 to 20% and other random disparities). My camera also stopped working around the same time due to "overheating" so . . .